My God Raising Game

Chapter 24 contains something evil!
The Fan Family Mansion is a building in the style of a Jiangnan water town. After entering the gate, people see pavilions, terraces, white walls and black tiles.

A series of exquisite and elegant courtyards stretch out in a row, with a reasonable layout that exudes a sense of beauty that follows the way of nature, just like a landscape painting created by a master.

Everyone who is there feels as if they have become figures in a painting, imbued with ancient charm and elegance.

"it's beautiful!"

Looking at the strange rocks and artificial hills of Yulongtang, and watching the plump koi swimming in the stream, even Tang Lei, who has a poor aesthetic sense, felt that this place was truly beautiful.

"The ancients really knew how to enjoy life!"

Xu Shaowei sighed.

"Ok!"

The baby-faced man nodded in agreement.

"The correct way to put it is that the high-ranking officials and nobles in ancient times really knew how to enjoy life!"

Xu Shuo, who was walking in front, had been keeping an eye on the commotion behind him. Upon hearing Xu Shaowei's words, he immediately interjected, "Do you know whose house this is?"

Do you know how much silver this house cost?

"I'm telling you, this was all built with the hard-earned money of the people, absolutely no doubt about it!"

Xu Shuo adopted an attitude of being both knowledgeable and compassionate.

"Disappointment!"

Xu Shaowei rolled her eyes.

Everyone was talking about the artistic value of the garden, but Xu Shuo insisted on criticizing the mansion. Wasn't he just trying to show off his superior perspective and empathy for the lower classes in front of Jiang Shan?

All I can say is that they overdid it.

Xu Shuo glanced at Jiang Shan behind him and saw that she had no reaction, which made him a little anxious.

Am I wrong with my own strategy?
Isn't Jiang Shan usually quite fond of small animals and very compassionate?

"Xu Shuo is such an annoying person!"

Tang Lei muttered disdainfully, "I really want to outdo him academically and see his exasperated face!"

Lu Jiuling admired the surrounding garden scenery.

After entering the Fan family mansion, the group gradually spread out, with various small teams acting independently.

The baby-faced Li Jiayao had a crush on Lu Jiuling. She probably knew that there was little chance of meeting him again after graduating from high school, so she kept her pace slow and kept about ten meters away from Lu Jiuling.

Let's consider this our last trip together.

As her best friend, Jiang Shan naturally joined in.

Xu Shuo, along with his best friend Jia Mingqiao, swarmed over like two flies, constantly trying to strike up a conversation with Jiang Shan.

"You can go to Yuhuatang from here. I checked the travel guide, and there is a sea of ​​peonies there. It's very beautiful."

Xu Shuo stopped standing in a covered walkway.

There was a fork in the road ahead, and Xu Shuo wasn't sure which way Jiang Shan would go.

"Now it's free time, you can go wherever you want, right?"

Xu Shaowei found Xu Shuo really annoying.

Xu Shuo glanced at Xu Shaowei's big bear and chuckled. If it weren't for maintaining his gentlemanly demeanor in front of Jiang Shan, he would have really wanted to yell at Xu Shaowei, "What's it to you?"
The thought that this girl had once pursued Lu Jiuling made him even more annoyed.

Instead of pursuing me, the second-best student in the entire school, a promising future destined to settle in Beijing, he went after Lu Jiuling, an introverted and insecure weakling. He has no taste at all.

Is 690 just a little more handsome and taller?

What else is there besides this?

Xu Shuo glanced at Lu Jiuling with disdain. He didn't even dare to take the meat that was offered to him. He was a loser at heart, and he was full of a strong sense of unworthiness.

After expressing his disdain, Xu Shuo was still somewhat puzzled.

What happened to Lu Jiuling this morning?

How dare they talk back to me?

Is this still the same introverted, insecure, and sensitive boy he usually is?
"Shall we go this way?"

The baby-faced girl pulled Jiang Shan along the corridor of Jinxiu Hall, wanting to separate from Xu Shuo.

However, Xu Shuo and Jia Mingqiao immediately followed, and they couldn't be shaken off at all.

Night falls, and a gentle breeze blows.

A white mist, like floating lake water, suddenly surged in and quickly submerged the Fan family mansion.

"Why is it foggy?"

Xu Shaowei is taking pictures of the night scene with her mobile phone.

After the lights were turned on, the old-style mansion became even more picturesque, but now it was shrouded in white mist, making it difficult to take clear photos.

"Is it going to be haunted?"

Xu Shuo laughed heartily: "An old house, a withered tree, bloody handprints on the wall..."

"Tsk, it's starting to look like it!"

Xu Shuo deliberately scared everyone.

"Something's not right. This fog is too thick, and it was a bright, clear day with a clear moon and stars just a moment ago. Why is it foggy now?"

Jiang Shan frowned; the current weather conditions made it impossible for such a dense fog to form.

"Jiang Shan, you're overthinking it. It's just a normal weather change."

Xu Shuo thought to himself, "It's just a thick fog, why worry about it?"
Hiking in the wild might present safety risks, but this is an ancient town, so you can't get lost even if you want to.

But soon, Xu Shuo lost his composure.

Because the fog was so thick, visibility dropped to just over ten meters in just five minutes, even obscuring the lights.

"Thank goodness it wasn't a downpour!"

Feng Xiu looked around, then turned to her best friend and asked, "What do we do now? Should we go back?"

"With such thick fog, how can we even have fun?"

Xu Shaowei sighed: "Let's go back!"

"This awful weather!"

Xu Shuo was full of complaints. He had originally planned to find an opportunity to confess to Jiang Shan. Although the chances of success were slim, he was determined to persevere. What if Jiang Shan was moved by his persistence?

Tang Lei nudged Lu Jiuling with his elbow and whispered, "Aren't you really going to consider Xu Shaowei?"

Taking a night stroll through the Fan family mansion with Jiang Shan and Xu Shaowei was a great high school memory, and Tang Lei even planned to take some group photos.

"This could be a really big problem!"

Lu Jiuling frowned.

Because of the thick fog, everyone subconsciously moved closer to each other. Lu Jiuling didn't deliberately lower his voice when he spoke, so everyone heard him.

"What major incident could possibly happen?"

Xu Shuo was still holding a grudge from the morning, and seeing an opportunity, he immediately retorted: "It's just a thick fog, not a flood or an earthquake. Do you expect me to call 119 and have the firefighters come to rescue you?"

"Haha, 690, you're such a coward!"

Jia Mingqiao chimed in, mocking Lu Jiuling.

Jiang Shan, Xu Shaowei, and Feng Xiu didn't take the fog seriously, but Li Jiayao, with her baby face, who usually paid close attention to Lu Jiuling and knew he wasn't a timid boy, asked a question.

"Student Lu, you mean..." "A light has been lit over there!"

Lu Jiuling raised his hand and pointed to the right front.

Everyone looked in the direction Lu Jiuling pointed, and sure enough, they could see a hazy red light, like a faint red lantern seen from afar in the dark.

"What's the big deal? It's just a lamp."

Jia Mingqiao was disgusted.

"I don't remember there being any lighting over there?"

Xu Shaowei recalled.

The place Lu Jiuling pointed to seemed to be a bamboo forest. Although there was a courtyard wall, there were no light bulbs installed on the wall, so there was no light source.

"Indeed, no!"

A hint of doubt appeared on Jiang Shan's clean face.

Where did this red light come from?

"You...you guys, don't scare me!"

Feng Xiu was timid, and she panicked when she heard Xu Shaowei and Jiang Shan say the same thing.

"Not only that, but all the lights that were there before are gradually dimming!"

Lu Jiuling reminded him.

Tang Lei quickly observed: "Holy crap, it really is?"

Sure enough, the lights were dimming, not suddenly going out like a power outage, but slowly dimming like a candle that had burned out.

"what's the situation?"

Jia Mingqiao scratched his head: "Is it haunted?"

"Stop talking nonsense!"

Xu Shaowei glared at Jia Mingqiao.

"Shall we...shall we get out of here quickly?"

Feng Xiu tugged at Xu Shaowei's sleeve.

"Let's go, let's get out of here first!"

Xu Shuo made a quick decision and turned back along the original route. However, after taking only a dozen steps, he suddenly froze, as did Jia Mingqiao who was next to him.

"Why did you stop?"

Feng Xiu urged, "Hurry up!"

"There's...there's a ghost!"

Jia Mingqiao's voice trembled.

"Please, stop playing pranks!"

Xu Shaowei was speechless.

I think I saw a red shadow floating around!

Xu Shuo didn't move forward. He stared wide-eyed, looking around for any trace of the thing.

"I believe you."

Tang Lei cursed under his breath.

There is a psychological phenomenon called the suspension bridge effect, which suggests that men and women are more likely to develop feelings for each other in high-pressure and stressful environments.

Tang Lei felt that Xu Shuo and Jia Mingqiao were working together to portray Jiang Shan and the other three girls.

This behavior is despicable.

"Brother 69, let's go, let's clear the way!"

Tang Lei strode forward, but before he could take two steps, Lu Jiuling grabbed him.

"do not go!"

Lu Jiuling's unease grew stronger.

He couldn't help but recall his experience at the Wushou Zen Temple.

Could it be here...?

Has taboo contamination also occurred?

"what!"

Feng Xiu screamed and grabbed Xu Shaowei beside her, crying out, "There's...there's a ghost!"

Everyone immediately looked over.

There was nothing but thick fog.

"I...I saw it too!"

Xu Shaowei swallowed hard, her voice trembling, "It looks...like a woman wearing a cheongsam?"

"Yes, it's still floating!"

Feng Xiu nodded vigorously.

The group of people didn't dare to breathe loudly, keeping their eyes fixed on their surroundings.

Lu Jiuling opened his backpack, took out the Buddha Intestine Short Sword, and tucked it into his left waistband so he could draw his sword quickly if he encountered a monster.

"Holy crap, why are you carrying this thing?"

Xu Shuo was startled when he saw Lu Jiuling's action.

Carrying a knife in the street?

Are you crazy?
Then think back to this morning when Lu Jiuling even dared to talk back to Zhang Shuai, who has a district chief as his father…

Could it be that something bad has happened to this kid's family, and he's thinking of giving up on life?

Thinking of this, Xu Shuo felt a chill run down his spine. He had originally planned to go back and give Lu Jiuling a hard time, but now he dared not do it at all.

What are you doing carrying this?

Tang Lei looked stunned.

Xu Shaowei and the other three were also completely confused, and Feng Xiu even looked nervous.

"It's just a fruit knife!"

Lu Jiuling gave a perfunctory answer.

He didn't wear the bronze Buddha mask to improve his physical condition, mainly because it was difficult to explain why.

The fact that I am a quasi-superhuman must absolutely not be leaked.

"Are we still going or not?"

Feng Xiucai didn't care why Lu Jiuling brought a knife on his trip; it was none of his business anyway.

No one answered.

A sudden burst of hurried footsteps rang out, growing ever closer, causing their hearts to clench as if gripped by a giant's hand, making them hold their breath.

(End of this chapter)